River Pite is one of the larger rivers in Sweden, with its source tributaries in lakes near the Norwegian border, and its outflow in the Baltic Sea. The river is about 400 kilometres long and has, when it enters the Bothnia Bay, a water flow of 160 cubic metres per second. In the Arjeplog area the river mainly consists of large lakes separated by short rapids. Close to the Norwegian border there’s four really big lakes that constitutes the source of the river, Lake Pieskehaure, Lake Mavasjaure, Lake Kaskaure and Lake Laddaure. The three latter lies in a chain where the outflow from the last meets with the outflow from Pieskehaure in Lake Alep Miekak.
The Pieske Streams are, if not the most famous, one of the finest streams for flyfishing for arctic char in northern Sweden. Many have expressed the opinion that the Pieske Stream is among the finest running water, where it’s possible to fish big arctic char, in the world. Places like the Middle Stream, the Canon Tube, the S and the Bighollow are renound for producing big arctic char and trout.
Below Alep Miekak, where the Miekak fishing camp is located, the lakes follow one another with short, but by no means small, rapids in between. First is Lake Lulep Miekak then there is Lake Sarta. Grayling, trout and white fish are common in the river and in the lakes up to the Lake Sarta. Flowing into Lake Sarta is a tributary named Sartajokk, a 20 kilometre long creek with its source in Lake Vaimok.
After Sarta, Lake Kuoddujaure, Lake Viltok and Lake Falehaure.
We are now at Lake Tjeggelvas one of the largest lakes in River Pite besides Pieskehaure. A road reaches as far as Lake Tjeggelvas, above this lake it’s boating, walking or flying if You want to reach further. Arctic char lives in Lake Tjeggelvas and further upstream.
The next big lake is Skierfajaure, at the lower end of this lake there’s a nature reserve called Apmo reserve. Here You will find the spectacular Apmo Rapids, not possible to fish in but all so beautiful to watch. From Skierfajaure to Lake Saddajaure and Lake Vuolvojaure where the tributary Arvesjokk enters the river. The creek Arvesjokk is approximately 20 kilometres long and has it’s source flow in Lake Arvesjokk. A very nice tributary with good grayling fishing but also trout. Downstream Vuolvojaure comes two smaller lakes, Lake Luttun and Lake Muorsomjaure. Two lakes famous for their grayling but also very large trout.
From the outlet of Lake Muorsomjaure, which splits into three rivers for about 10 kilometres, down to Lake Jakna there’s a 20 km long stretch of mainly rapids. Here You fish mostly for grayling. On this stretch another tributary, River Mattaure enters the main river.
The river is known for its barren nature with flat rocks and large boulders. The forests down to Lake Tjeggelvas consists mainly of mountain birches and further downstream usually of pine and spruce trees.
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